Zemura starts, Nakamba misses out match against fellow Zimbabwean

AFC Bournemouth’s Zimbabwean left-back Jordan Zemura has been handed a debut in the English Premier League as the season gets under way.

Zemura has been named in the starting XI for the Cherries’s opening tie against Aston Villa.

📝 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 📝

🔺 Four Premier League debuts
🔺 Solanke and Moore up top
🔺 Pearson and Billing in middle

Here's how we line up for today's @premierleague opener ✅✅ #BOUAVL // #afcb 🍒 pic.twitter.com/N6S399HYL3
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 6, 2022

The meeting between Zemura and fellow Zimbabwean Marvelous Nakamba is off though. Nakamba has not been included in the matchday squad for the Villains as they resume hostilities in the Premier League for the fourth season in a row.

The match kicks off at 16.00hrs and is on SuperSport Variety (DStv channel 226).

Free audio commentary is also available on the Bournemouth website

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We're offering live audio commentary on https://t.co/DOYLcT7l9Z throughout the season ✅
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 6, 2022